Current issues impacting Procurement & Project professionals

Written by: Donna Kirk – The Pro Forum Community of Practice The last year has seen unmitigated stress placed on supply chains throughout the world which in turn has made procurements far more complicated than they have ever been before. [...]

The challenges of procurement from both sides

Written by: Tara Palmer – The Pro Forum Community of Practice Tender evaluations can be a long and arduous process. Questions, clarity, an unenviable amount of information and deadlines can create considerable stress for all parties. On one hand we [...]

Procurement skills in a strategic world- why what you know now isn’t enough

Written by: Donna Kirk – The Pro Forum Community of Practice   Project Management as a discipline has evolved from a Cost| Quality| Time methodology to a less rigid approach that incorporates those non-technical skills of teamwork, conflict resolution, creative [...]

How to empower yourself with responsibility.

Written by: Karen Fischbach – Pro Leaders Academy Pty Ltd   Each workday we take ourselves to our place of work.  Many of us are on autopilot.  The question is, do we take responsibility for what we actually do during the time [...]

Debriefing – more than just for the military

Written by: Karen Fischbach – Pro Leaders Academy Pty Ltd   Debriefing originated in the military as a live, situational learning tool.  Teams in the field could literally learn on the spot what mistakes were made and why – critical [...]

Procurement Management or Project Management

Written by: Donna Kirk – Pro Leaders Academy Pty Ltd    John Donne famously wrote, “No man is an island.” He could have been talking about a project because projects cannot be completed without drawing from resources outside of the project [...]

Understanding Project Requirements – Tips for the Road to Clarity

Written by: Karen Fischbach – Pro Leaders Academy Pty Ltd   Requirements are a key stability and focus element of a Project.  Scope is the starting point for understanding what is included in and excluded from the project. However, the [...]

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